Westbrook High School

Citing Sources

At Westbrook High School, teachers assign research projects, papers, etc. and require students to cite their sources.  The following links are helpful with citing for History/Social Studies, English and Science courses. 

In the Library Media Center there is a copy of the newest editions for citing sources APA, MLA, and Chicago.  Ask Mrs. G to see it!  Also, students can utilize below "Knight Cite"  "Citation Machine" and "Easybib" links.  Scroll down to the bottom.

Information Source Sheet: Use to keep track of your sources


Format for English Coursework:

MLA Reference Guide

MLA Parenthetical Citations

MLA Citing Online Sources

MLA Understanding Citations


Format for Social Studies/History coursework.

Chicago Notes & Bibliography Reference Examples

Chicago Notes & Bibliography Reference Guide

For further information, the Chicago Manual of Style Online can be found at:

http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html

Format for Science coursework:

APA Reference Guide

APA Parenthetical Citations

APA Parenthetical Guide

APA Citing Online Sources

APA Understanding Citations

Below are examples of websites that can be used to import your resource's citation information.  They will assist you in citing in APA, Chicago, and MLA format.

KnightCite

CitationMachine

Easybib